The evening world., 1887-11-02
THE PARsEE MERCHANTS FORTUNE.
Jarvis's nIismanascment Of II and tho Judg-
mont Found Against Him.

Jarvis hIlsmanaEement Of it and tho Judg-
mont Found Against Him.
Jarvis's administration of the estate of
Bomanjee Byramjee Colah Is interesting.
In the execution Of that trust Judge Dono-
hue, on last Dec. Is, judicially held that:
L" The defendant, Jaruis, has, on DC proof,
been guilty not only Of keeping he funds Of DE
estate toith priuote bankers; not only soiA ming
ling other funds Of The estate Wih his oton; not
only of 81 oss ,odste, neglect I'M Encouragement;
not only wih making Improper and improutdent
i~nuestments of the money; not only toih a total
failure TO make any fnuestnnert tchdteUer for ouer
ten years, but also no oonJesses himself sohoIy
unable TO qipe any account sohatsoeuer Of the dis
position Of the property"
THE HISTORY OF coLAH.
Bomanjee Byramjee Colah was o wealthy
Parsee merchant, and he created o big sensa-
ton in this town in 1870. He was then twen-
ty-six years of age, and had a wife and two
small children in Bombay. Becoming insane
he left his home in India secretly, taking
with him all he possessed. He arrived in
this city in the course Of q tour round the
world with several hundred thousand dollars
in gold.
He put up at the Hoffman House, where he
left in the hands Of the clerk some $50, 900,
retaining from $7O,O 900 to 800, 900 for pocket
money.
The Eastern merchant prince had 2 high
spree, which lasted five weeks, and in which
he spent money lavishly. His insanity passed
for eccentricity until n night he hurried
recklessly about the streets, acting in a most
outrageous manner. He was arrested and
loCka0 mn and in C0ursa Of TINA was du1v
examined, adiudged q lunatic and declared
unfit to care for his property.
JARVIS APPOINTED COMMITTEE OF HIS STAT
The Court of Common Pleas cast about for
some one more fit to manage his estate, and
found that man in the Chief Clerk Of the
the Court, Jarvis was appointed commit
tee Of the estate, William g.. Traphagen
and L. NJ. Dickerson becoming his bondsmen
in the sum of $4,000.
Jarvis was at once put in possession Of the
$4S, 1916. 9S from Vermilye d Co., in whose
hands It had been placed by the clerk at the
Hoffman House; $50, 078. 10 from the United
States Trust Company, and about $6, 900 loose
coin and bills found on Colah's person when
a~rrested-S105, 900 in round figures.
Jarvis was strictly enjoined by the court to
invest Colah's money either In bond and
mortgsge on New, York. City real estate, in
United States bonds, or in bonds Of the city
VI otatO W wow oIh VIII tIc lutcTebU uC-
cruing from these investments Jarvis was
directed to remit to Heerabai, wife Of Colah.
1880 q year, and TO devote $l,500 a year to
the maintenance of the lunatic Colah.
CoLAH SENT BACK TO BOMBAY.
In the course of a few months Colah was
sent to Bombay in charge of Major A. G..
Constable, another friend Of Jarvis, who was
leyishly paid for his trouble. Jarvis
Indian stranger to his native home.
As to this extraordinary charge Mr.. Jarvis
testified in the Supreme Court under cross.
examination as follows:
Q. Do you know of any principle of bust.
ness or law which could make It fairly cost
S25, 600 to take q lunatic from here to Bonn.
bayp A. ] do not. don't know now and ]
did not know then.
Q. Why didn't you contest the payment OF
this sum- A. It was not for me TO do 30.
Q. Why not? A. I don't know. l did moi
make any contest about it.
q. Whose business was 1t to take care Of
this estate A. Mine.
q. Why didn't You contest these items
A. ! don't know. / can't tell now.
q. Did you allow Mr.. Constable or any